Summer Salads You’ll Make on Repeat

Hey salad lovers, are you ready to make the most of summer’s bounty? In this article, we’re diving into the world of summer salads, where fresh, vibrant ingredients take center stage. From crisp greens to juicy fruits, crunchy vegetables, and hearty grains, summer salads offer endless possibilities to tantalize your taste buds and keep you feeling cool and satisfied on those hot days. Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue, packing a picnic, or simply looking for a light and refreshing meal, we’ve got you covered with a collection of mouthwatering recipes that celebrate the flavors of the season.

Summer Berry Salad

Summer Berry Salad.
Summer Berry Salad. Photo credit: Like Mother Like Daughter.

This summer berry salad is the perfect refreshing salad, full of fresh berries and candied almonds.
Get the Recipe: Summer Berry Salad

Summer Salad With Fruit

Summer Salad With Fruit.
Summer Salad With Fruit. Photo credit: The Live In Kitchen.

Summer salad with fruit is a healthy, vegetarian lunch idea for hot summer days! Add a burst of flavor and sweetness with fruit in your salad.
Get the Recipe: Summer Salad With Fruit

Mid Summer Dream Salad

Mid Summer Dream Salad.
Mid Summer Dream Salad. Photo credit: Sunkissed Kitchen.

A loaded summer salad with the season’s best produce! Top your greens with peaches, green beans, corn, cherries, and basil.
Get the Recipe: Mid Summer Dream Salad

Watermelon Berry Summer Salad

Watermelon Berry Summer Salad.
Watermelon Berry Summer Salad. Photo credit: Yay! For Food.

Bursting with sweet, colourful fruit and fresh, cooling mint, this vibrant watermelon salad recipe is so easy to make and delicious you’ll want to serve it all summer long.
Get the Recipe: Watermelon Berry Summer Salad

Tomato Cucumber Salad

Tomato Cucumber Salad.
Tomato Cucumber Salad. Photo credit: Healthy Seasonal Recipes.

This Greek-inspired Cucumber Tomato Salad is made with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers mixed with a red wine vinaigrette dressing.
Get the Recipe: Tomato Cucumber Salad

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Creamy Cucumber Salad.
Creamy Cucumber Salad. Photo credit: Wholesome Yum.

Make this easy, creamy cucumber salad recipe with sour cream, lemon juice, onions, and dill. It’s crisp, refreshing, and ready in 10 minutes!
Get the Recipe: Creamy Cucumber Salad

Delicious Fruit And Vegetable Salad

Delicious Fruit And Vegetable Salad.
Delicious Fruit And Vegetable Salad. Photo credit: Dizzy Busy & Hungry.

Crunchy, tangy, and refreshing, this Fruit and Vegetable Salad is delicious either as a side dish or a light entree on a hot summer evening!
Get the Recipe: Delicious Fruit And Vegetable Salad

Italian Potato Salad With Green Beans

Italian Potato Salad With Green Beans.
Italian Potato Salad With Green Beans. Photo credit: Healthy Seasonal Recipes.

When you need a wow-moment on the picnic table, turn to this Italian Green Bean Potato Salad! Ready in 35 minutes, unique, healthy and flavorful.
Get the Recipe: Italian Potato Salad With Green Beans

Broccoli Pasta Salad

Broccoli Pasta Salad.
Broccoli Pasta Salad. Photo credit: This silly girl’s Kitchen.

This Broccoli Pasta Salad is loaded with broccoli and other veggies the tossed creamy parmesan dressing! The perfect flavor and side dish for your summer gatherings.
Get the Recipe: Broccoli Pasta Salad

Best Easy Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta

Best Easy Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta.
Best Easy Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta. Photo credit: This silly girl’s Kitchen.

This Orzo Pasta Salad is a fun and fresh summertime salad that is super easy to put together, feeds a crowd, and has deliciously tasty ingredients all mixed in
Get the Recipe: Best Easy Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta

Summer Salad With Herbed Ricotta

Summer Salad With Herbed Ricotta.
Summer Salad With Herbed Ricotta. Photo credit: Jo Cooks.

Summer Salad with Herbed Ricotta and Balsamic Vinaigrette – a simple salad with heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes.
Get the Recipe: Summer Salad With Herbed Ricotta

Cucumber Tomato Salad

Cucumber Tomato Salad.
Cucumber Tomato Salad. Photo credit: Spend With Pennies.

Cucumber Tomato Salad is a classic Greek salad made with cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion tossed in a tart vinaigrette dressing.
Get the Recipe: Cucumber Tomato Salad

Avocado Caprese Salad

Avocado Caprese Salad.
Avocado Caprese Salad. Photo credit: Wholesome Yum.

A flavorful, easy avocado Caprese salad recipe with just 7 simple ingredients! You’ll make it over and over, all summer long.
Get the Recipe: Avocado Caprese Salad

Easy Watermelon Summer Salad

Easy Watermelon Summer Salad.
Easy Watermelon Summer Salad. Photo credit: Mommy’s Home Cooking.

This sweet and savory Easy Watermelon Salad is perfect for summer! You just need to cut out some fresh ingredients, toss and enjoy. Done in 15 minutes.
Get the Recipe: Easy Watermelon Summer Salad

Hot Girl Summer Salad (Tiktok Recipe)

Hot Girl Summer Salad (Tiktok Recipe).
Hot Girl Summer Salad (Tiktok Recipe). Photo credit: Sugar & Soul.

This Hot Girl Summer Salad is made with cucumbers, green pepper, red onion, eggs, Italian dressing, and more for an easy lunch!
Get the Recipe: Hot Girl Summer Salad (Tiktok Recipe)

Olive Garden Salad Recipe

Olive Garden Salad Recipe.
Olive Garden Salad Recipe. Photo credit: Shugary Sweets.

This speedy Copycat Olive Garden salad recipe is loaded with fresh flavor and your new favorite dressing! We’ll use my secret ingredient to make it perfectly creamy and zesty.
Get the Recipe: Olive Garden Salad Recipe

Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad

Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad.
Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad. Photo credit: Britney Breaks Bread.

Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad is a quick and easy salad that has a homemade cajun caesar dressing that makes this salad delicious!
Get the Recipe: Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad

Fresh Summer Salad

Fresh Summer Salad.
Fresh Summer Salad. Photo credit: Spend With Pennies.

This simple salad combines all the flavors of summer into one delicious dish. It is so simple yet so fresh & summery!
Get the Recipe: Fresh Summer Salad

Summer Spinach Salad

Summer Spinach Salad.
Summer Spinach Salad. Photo credit: Noshing With The Nolands.

Delicious & simple, the Summer Spinach Salad is an easy and healthy lunch. It has spinach, and berries and is topped with almonds &….
Get the Recipe: Summer Spinach Salad

Summer Panzanella

Summer Panzanella.
Summer Panzanella. Photo credit: Table For Two.

A delightfully light and refreshing summer panzanella salad for your dinner table! This is a great way to use up all the abundant summer produce.
Get the Recipe: Summer Panzanella

Tomato Peach Burrata Salad

Tomato Peach Burrata Salad.
Tomato Peach Burrata Salad. Photo credit: Like Mother Like Daughter.

This tomato peach burrata salad is the ultimate mix of summer produce! It can be made in 15 minutes and is the best appetizer or side dish for any meal. It’s a beautiful dish, that will be a new summer favorite! It will be the first thing to go at your summer BBQ or potluck!
Get the Recipe: Tomato Peach Burrata Salad

Summer Fruit Salad With Lemon Dressing

Summer Fruit Salad With Lemon Dressing.
Summer Fruit Salad With Lemon Dressing. Photo credit: Jo Cooks.

This Summer Fruit Salad with Lemon Dressing is super healthy, delicious, refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day. Always a crowd pleaser.
Get the Recipe: Summer Fruit Salad With Lemon Dressing

End Of Summer Orzo Salad

End of Summer Orzo Salad.
End of Summer Orzo Salad. Photo credit: Table For Two.

This end of summer orzo salad is a great way to use up the summer’s finest ingredients (zucchini, corn, tomatoes, and basil), but also great year-round!
Get the Recipe: End Of Summer Orzo Salad

Spinach Berry Salad (With Poppy Seed Dressing) Recipe

Spinach Berry Salad (With Poppy Seed Dressing) Recipe.
Spinach Berry Salad (With Poppy Seed Dressing) Recipe. Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie.

This Spinach Berry Salad is fresh, fruity, and summery! Mixed berries, goat cheese, and a creamy poppy seed dressing create the best flavor!
Get the Recipe: Spinach Berry Salad (With Poppy Seed Dressing) Recipe

Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad With Candied Pecans

Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad With Candied Pecans.
Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad With Candied Pecans. Photo credit: Britney Breaks Bread.

Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans is full of fresh sweet and savory greens topped with a honey mustard vinaigrette!
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad With Candied Pecans

Easy Tossed Salad

Easy Tossed Salad.
Easy Tossed Salad. Photo credit: Jo Cooks.

This simple, quick, healthy, super Easy Tossed Salad goes well with almost any dish or by itself. You can easily customize it to your liking.
Get the Recipe: Easy Tossed Salad

Roasted Pumpkin Panzanella Salad

Roasted Pumpkin Panzanella Salad.
Roasted Pumpkin Panzanella Salad. Photo credit: Jo Cooks.

Give this Roasted Pumpkin Panzanella Salad a try and you won’t be disappointed. It’s packed with healthy ingredients and delicious flavors.
Get the Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Panzanella Salad

Strawberry Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe

Strawberry Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe.
Strawberry Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe. Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie.

Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing is a fresh, fun, and fruity salad! This healthy Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad is our fave summer salad recipe is filled with all kinds of good stuff, like lettuce, almonds, feta cheese, homemade croutons, and fresh strawberries. I even topped it off with homemade dressing!
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe

Next Level Niçoise Salad With Crispy Chickpeas And Caper Vinaigrette

Next Level Niçoise Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Caper Vinaigrette.
Next Level Niçoise Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Caper Vinaigrette. Photo credit: Love & Olive Oil.

This protein-packed twist on a classic Niçoise salad features flakes of albacore tuna, hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes and crispy chickpeas, drizzled with a tangy caper vinaigrette. Side dish no more… the best salads are the ones you can eat as a full meal, satisfying and filling all on their own. And this next-level Niçoise salad
Get the Recipe: Next Level Niçoise Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Caper Vinaigrette

Summer Kale + Blueberry Salad

Summer Kale + Blueberry Salad.
Summer Kale + Blueberry Salad. Photo credit: Coley Cooks.

Easiest ever summer salad recipe with a simple honey lemon vinaigrette, crunchy sunflower seeds, sweet blueberries and massaged kale! It’s gluten free, vegan, plant based, paleo and tastes amazing!
Get the Recipe: Summer Kale + Blueberry Salad

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Karen Kelly, a food and travel writer, is the founder of Seasonal Cravings. She is also a health coach certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.

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